<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Globe and Mail]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/author/maryamshah/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[The Globe and Mail News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:55:46 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright 2024 The Globe and Mail Inc. All rights reserved.</copyright><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><image><url>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/legacy/static/mobile.flag.rss.png</url><title>The Globe and Mail</title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com</link></image><item><title><![CDATA[In Uzbekistan, my parents and I discovered ancient history at every turn]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/style/travel/article-uzbekistan-travel-history/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/style/travel/article-uzbekistan-travel-history/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Maryam Shah]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Family lore has it that my ancestors came from Uzbekistan 350 years ago. But instead of uncovering our personal history, we found something else ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 13:48:38 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The best part about moving from Pakistan to Canada at 18, alone, was being able to then travel solo in my 20s. </p>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/AV4HFNEDOBCJPCU2SE4BTQHOEA.jpeg?auth=2c3f39c9c0828f9874feb98bb166070b8309907a04c33c6a4d8e7f48a9957fdf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2904&amp;height=1936" type="image/jpeg" height="1936" width="2904"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[IMG_8283: Taking photos inside the Kalyan Mosque in Bukhara, a historical site still in use today for prayer.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Maryam Shah</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>